[AT] Coal oil - crazy

[Ralph Goff]

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Subject: [AT] Coal oil - crazy


> Seroiusly, when I was a kid, my Grandparents always brought a quart of
> kerosene oil to our picnic in the woods each Sunday afternoon.  It was
used
> to start the wood cooking fire and to rub on our skin as bug repellant.
> Charlie V. in very sunny WNY.

I seem to recall that coal oil was one of the "cures" for frostbite. Either
rub on or soak the afflicted parts in coal oil to alleviate the effects of
frostbite. I've never tried it but heard of it being used many years ago.

Ralph in Sask.
http://lgoff.sasktelwebsite.net/